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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
ached
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From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
age
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
Alex
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From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
back
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
backs
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
bent
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
big
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From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
breakfast
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From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
Browne
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From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
bushel
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From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
came
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From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
cloth
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From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
conceived
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From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
Corns
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From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
evidently
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
feet
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From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
fifty
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
guessed
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
head
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From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
high
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From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
lauded
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From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
Mrs
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From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
overworked
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
pointed
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From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
prejudice
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From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
reason
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From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
room
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From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
said
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From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
shoes
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From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
sixty
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
state
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From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
steady
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From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
stumbling
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From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
swathed
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From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
uncouth
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From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
usually
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
very
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From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had conceived a prejudice against her, for no reason unless it were that Mrs. Browne lauded her so high and she was so uncouth in her appearance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Alex who brought my breakfast, stumbling as she came in, for she was not very steady on her feet.
whole
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From this reading “Corns, a whole bushel,” she said, when I pointed to her feet swathed in big cloth shoes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
young
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From this reading She had evidently been overworked when young, for her back was bent as backs are not usually bent at her age, which, I guessed, was between fifty and sixty.
Zaidee
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From this reading I had my breakfast in my room the next morning, for my head ached and I was still in a bewildered state of mind with what Zaidee had told me.
